Data blending means combining data from multiple database sources into a single worksheet or table of a given solution in a relatively quick and straightforward way for discovering pattern between data. Big Data blending is gaining importance in businesses as data blending allows uncommon types of data to coexist in a model. New and better strategic decisions can be made by bringing together unusual feeds into one repository. Data blending and data joining are not similar and have significant differences. Joining involves combining data from the same source whereas blending involves combining data from different sources.
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